The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-25
FOUR trainmen were killed on the Cairo )

Four trainmen were killed on the Cairo B
Yincennes road on the Goth near Vienna, Ill
AT York, Neb., seven stores, including the
Union and Masonic blocks, were burned on
the goth Loss, 100000.
FIRE completely destroyed the mining
town af CRANKY, Newton County, No., on
the 10Th Over one hundred houses wera
burned
THE Jersey County Qll) poor-house was
burned on the 10th. All the inmates es-
capped
The village of Laconi Warren County,
Ia, was almost wiped out by fire on the
18th.
The livery stable of s B. Miller, in Chi
cago, was consumed by ire ON the 10Th.
and twenty-five horses were burned to
death
The arrest of a gang of counterfeiters was
made on the 10Th, near Port Huron, Mich,
two expensive plants for making bogus
silver dollars being found in their possession.
OVER portions of Ohio, Indiana and Ken
lucky phenomenal darkness fell at noon CT
the 10Th, the observation being denser than
a total eclipse.
SIX men were killed by the explosion of
boiler on the 10Th in a saw-mill near Pres
colt, A T.
FULL returns received on the 10Th of the
recent election for members of the Legis-
lature in Virginia show that the complexion
of the new body will be as follows: SEN
ate-Democrats, 20; Republicans, IA;
House-Democrats, 81; Republicans 80;
independent l. Democratic majority on
joint ballot, 81
In nineteen counties in Illinois hog chol.
era was reported ON the 10Th to be spread
ing, and many animals had died.
In South and West Kentucky forest fires
were ON the Goth causing great destruction.
AT Fort Scott, Kan, a fire which started
on the 10th in the Goodlander -four mill de-
stroyed property valued at $350O0O
On the night of the 10th Henry Lock-
wood and wife, residing near Marion, Ind,
left their three children, the youngest
eighteen months and the oldest eight years,
in the house alone When the parents re-
turned the next day the babe was frozen to
death and the others frost-bitten.
In Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi
the forest fires were undated on the 21st
and wind-storm which prevailed Satur
day is supposed to have famed the flames
and increased its destructive force.
The people of Tampa, Fla, were on the
21st rejoicing over cold snap which it
was thought would completely stamp out
the remaining yellow fever germs.
AT Mound City, Ill, on the 21st a fire de-
stroyed thirty-fve buildings. including two
hotels, the mayors residence, the Patriot
Office and three dry goods stores. A negro
has been arrested for causing the condagra-
ton by setting fire to an unoccupied saloon
NOTICE was given by Minneapolis eleva-
tor men to patrons on the 21st that here
after they would charge one cent for trans
ferring grain, instead of one-half cent, the
price heretofore.
DAMAGING testimony was introduced by
the State in the Arensdorf trial at Sioux
City on the Dist, which would make it diff.
ficult for the accused to succeed in his al
tempt to establish an alibi
THROUGHOUT Georgia and the Carolinas
there was heavy frost ON the morning Of
the Dist
A RECEPTION was held at Topeka, Kan, on
the Dist, in honor of Sir Henry Grattan Es-
monde and Arthur o. Connor, the Irish rep
resentatives in this country. Resolutions
were adopted and cabled to Messrs Glad
stone and Parnell giving them assurance
of the sympathy of Kansas in their fight for
the cause Of Ireland
AT Jellico, KY, a bloody fight took place
on the Goth between whites and blacks in
which three men were killed and num-
Der wounded. Whisky was the cause of the
| fight
On the night of the 21st Findlay, ILL., +,
was almost destroyed by fire. Dwellings,
stores and churches were consumed